Today is Friday, April 7, the 97th day of 2017. There are 268 days left in the year.
1827 — English chemist John Walker invents wooden matches
1860 — Grand duke Frederik I liberalizes laws in Bathe
1888 — Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Yellow Face" (BG)
1891 — Nebraska introduces the 8 hour work day
1901 — SDAP demands General voting right/abolishing First Chamber
1902 — Texas Oil Company (Texaco) forms
1906 — Act of Algeciras drawn between Moroccan police & banking business
1917 — De Falla’s ballet "El Sombrero de tres Picos" premieres in Madrid
1917 — James Barries’ "Old Lady Shows Her" premieres in London